WISCONSIN - CHRISTIAN R. CAFLISCH: Pension Application, Sauk County,
Wisconsin. Civil War
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced
in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons.
Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain
the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative
of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof
of this consent.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
File contributed and transcribed for use in USGenWeb Archives by
C. Caflisch , August 8, 1999.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Act of May 11, 1912
DECLARATION FOR PENSION
The Pension Certificate should not be forwarded with the application
State of WISCONSIN
County of SAUK
On this 27 day of MAY A.D. one thousand nine hundred and TWELVE personally
appeared before me, a NOTARY PUBLIC within and for the county and State
aforesaid, CHRISTIAN R CAFLISCH who, being duly sworn according to
law declares that he is 70 years of age, and a resident of BARABOO county of SAUK
State of WISCONSIN; and that he is the identical person who was ENROLLED at SAUK
CITY WIS under the name of CHRISTIAN R CAFLISCH on the 31 st day of DECEMBER
1863 as a PRIVATE in CO.K, 26TH REGT WIS VOL INFANTRY in the service of the
United States, in the CIVIL war, and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at MADISON WIS, on
the 13th day of MAY, 1865 That he was not employed in the military or naval service of
the United States otherwise than as stated above. That his personal description at
enlistment was as follows: Height, 5 feet 10 inches; complexion, DARK; color of eyes,
GREY; color of hair, BROWN; that his occupation was A FARMER; the he was born
APRIL 18, 1842 IN SWITZERLAND That his several places of residence since leaving the
service have been as follows: BARABOO, SAUK COUNTY WIS HAS BEEN HIS HOME EVER SINCE HE
WAS MUSTERED OUT OF THE US ARMY That he is a pensioner under certificate 496780. That
he has applied for pension under original No. UNABLE TO GIVE CLAIM NO.
That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the
pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the act of May 11, 1912.
That his post-office address is BARABOO, county of SAUK, State of
WISCONSIN.
__________________________X his mark
Attest: A Fisher
H A Fisher
SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me this 27th day of MAY, A.D., 1912,
and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, etc.,
were fully made known and explained to the applicant before swearing,
including all words __________, erased, and all words _____________, added; and that
I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim
CHARLES COLEMAN
NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission Expires Feb 19th , 1915
____________________________
3-1081
PENSIONER DROPPED
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
JUL 29 1918
Certificate No. 496780
Class ACT OF MAY 11, 1912
Pensioner CHRISTIAN R. CAFLISCH
Soldier
Service K26 WIS INF
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
I have the honor to report that the name of the above-described pensioner
who was last paid at $24, to July 4, 1918 has this day been dropped from the
roll because of DEATH JULY 17, 1918 CHRISTIAN R. CAFLISCH, BARABOO, WIS.
496780 R.D #6
Very Respectfully
________(not able to decipher)___________________
Chief Finance Division
Note.- Every name dropped to be this reported at once, and when caue of
dropping is death, state date of death when known.